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EDC Minutes August 16, 2002 Approved Page 2 • D. Report of Staff: 1. Manufactured Home Park Revitalization Application Process: Backman is concerned about not losing the construction cycle for upgrading these units and has been trying to push the process along. A draft of the homeowner application form was completed at the end of July and is being reviewed by Ramsey County. He has been in contact with Jennifer Bergman, Program Director of the Housing Resource Center in Shoreview. The role of the HRC will include application processing, income verification, loan documentation, construction monitoring,and other administrative activities. Backman is encouraging Ramsey,HRC,and the City to have another meeting next week to finalize the application format, etc. Belting inquired about the amount of financial assistance available per manufactured home. Backman replied that up to$3,000 would be available for rehabilitation of existing units. 2. Silver Lake Pointe Developer Concurrence on Revised TIF Payments: Backman noted that this TIF project entails an 83 unit senior housing facility. He distributed a handout to the members—a letter originally from Backman to Heartland-Mounds View Common Bond. CommonBond Communities & MSP Real Estate have agreed that an overpayment by the City of $14,469 was made regarding Silver Lake Pointe project during the previous five years. A partial payment for February was approved by the City Council, but not released until early this month after the developer signed off on this letter. 3. August Developer Payments for TIF Projects: Members were sent in the meeting packet a copy of an August 8th memo to the City's Finance Director requesting that four developer payments be processed this month. They are for Building N, Silver Lake Pointe, Midwest I.V., and Zep Manufacturing. These were approved by the EDA at its August 12th meeting. 4. Twin Cities North Chamber: Backman mentioned that the Secretary of State gave approval to the merger for TCN on July 23rd and that this was received by the Chamber on the 29th. On August 6th Backman attended the first meeting of the Public Policy Task Force where various activities were discussed—surveying the membership re top 3 or 4 issues, policy development, and holding candidate forums. At this point Backman introduced Shannon Meyer, President of the Twin Cities North Chamber. In her presentation, Meyer discussed the merger process, potential legislative issues and that the chamber serves as an advocate for the business community. She mentioned that she would be having quarterly meetings with mayors/managers of member communities. Sonterre encouraged the Chamber's involvement in the I35W Corridor Coalition. Meyer indicated that she intended to get involved with the Coalition. 5. Community Resource Guide—NovoPrint USA: One of the projects that the TCN Chamber started last year (but held up due to the merger) was a Quality of Life marketing piece or Resource Guide. It will be printed by NovoPrint and will encompass all five member communities of the new Chamber. Backman showed a similar piece that was done for Anoka and indicated that New Brighton had committed $1,200 for advertising/narrative space. Mounds View has committed to$600 and will receive 200 copies of the Guide. Our cost will be split with the YMCA and Elegant Thymes, the Community Center caterer. 6. Blooming Prairie Natural Foods: Blooming Prairie moved from Minneapolis to Mounds View in the middle of July. Backman visited its newly renovated distribution facility on August 14th He toured the facility with Steve Lumsden, General Manager, and Jill Johnson-Kizer, representing the TCN Chamber. Lumsden is quite pleased with the quantity and quality of space. In early August Backman learned that the nation's largest natural food distributor,